This year, we asked five Houston pastry chefs to develop a Thanksgiving pie recipe with flavors and ingredients that speak to the bounty of the Lone Star State.

That simple direction took various paths in the hands of Allison Thiessen of 1751 Sea and Bar, Jane Wild of The Dunlavy, Victoria Dearmond of Underbelly Hospitality, Amanda Owen of The Houstonian and Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar.

Each put a new spin on traditional holiday pies that you’ll be deep-in-the-heart proud to put on your Thanksgiving dinner table.

Greg Morago was a features editor and reporter for The Hartford Courant for 25 years before joining the Houston Chronicle as food editor in 2009. He writes about food, restaurants, spirits, travel, fashion and beauty. He is a native Arizonan and member of the Pima tribe of the Gila River Indian Community.